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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Just now I'm my sleepy little Michigan town in The Thumb. Thanks to our illustrious President, folks.

PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Just got a text with this picture attached. You can see my response before I blocked them. On top of everything, I'm in Michigan, my guys. Your AI sucks. But yeah, look at that face. Totally the face of a man I'd trust with my daughters.

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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Senior picture season is going really well so far this year. I've been lucky with the subjects, though. #photography #portait

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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

The other night I took a gummy and was hanging with the family, having a great time. I remember someone said this line, but do not remember the context at all. But apparently I thought this was a profound enough thought that I sent it to my "Note to Self" on Signal. So today, I'm greeted by this

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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Mmm. Organic, touch of avocado, parasite free. Because we grew this ourselves, baby! Usually I make jokes to my wife about all the effort and time to save $4 on a bag of lettuce. But this year, I'm quite happy to have a garden full of fresh produce to avoid the Trump/RFK bug.

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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Want to interrupt the usual doom scroll with this: My oldest daughter is now a Michigan State University Graduate! Just in time for my youngest to start at the University of Michigan this fall. Truly a house divided against itself.

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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Yeah, AI is great. Let's let it run everything from banking to nukes. What could go wrong? Can't wait for the plagiarism machine bubble to burst.

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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

The feed on my YouTubeTV messed up in the weirdest way at the most inconvenient time. Dude slipped into Czech all of the sudden. I had to rewind it to confirm I wasn't having a stroke.

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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

I'd have had more, but I'm all caught up and can't only listen to the new ones unless I start relistening.

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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

I used old pie crust from the freezer so it shrank and tore and generally turned out as a holiday appropriate chicken Franken-pot pie. It looks like he's begging for you to be his Angel of Death and release him from the pain. It tasted amazing though!

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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

My youngest, getting her senior pictures done by dear old dad. Asked her if she wanted someone else to do them, but she insisted that I do it. Honestly, I'm glad. I did my oldest too, and they are both some of my favorite photos.

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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Classic moment, buttoning up the dress. I'm a sucker for moody light. #weddingphotography #wedding #portrait

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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Wish I could take credit for Mocha the Flower Girl's pose, but she did that on her own while I posed her mom. Turned out better than anything I was going to do. #weddingphotography #wedding #portrait

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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

That's even worse, in my opinion. All they're going to hear is about how great he was and how he just wanted to reach the youth. They won't know all the other crap he was about.

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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Only had a cell phone camera for my remote camping trip up to Craig Lake, but I think it turned out pretty good nonetheless.

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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

NOTHING TO LEARN FROM HISTORY FOLKS! Move along!

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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Even they're not immune to the AI trend, apparently. But I'll give them a try anyway.

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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Not mine, but someone off the fishing gear Reddit tried to order a new Shimano reel and... Reconsidered.

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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

One of my new shirts I'll be wearing around my little farm town in mid Michigan this summer. It's fun to see confused faces.

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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Your sketch showed up on my feed next to this story. Unrelated, but somehow totally related.

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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

I mean, stopped clock and all that. I didn't want to agree with him on anything but...

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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

*movie guy voice* "In every generation, a hero arises..."

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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

I'm social media dumb and don't know how to link this directly.

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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Even then, only temporarily. Been seeing this poem from Sam Pink floating around the Internet for the last few days, for some reason. Feel like it's relevant.

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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Cliffs of Nuess, NC. Took the family camping and there was severe flooding that year. But it sure was pretty. #photography #landscapephotography

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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

My sister-in-law during the last months of her second pregnancy. I'd like to do more maternity photos, being right up there with wedding photos for joyful emotion. Plus, round bellies make cool shadows. #portaitphotography #photography #maternityphotography

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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

I don't do a lot of infant or baby pictures, as a rule. I LOVE babies, more than most, but I want to play and not work. Blair here is the daughter of my best friends since high school, and is my favorite Blair. She's 6 now, but still looks like this in my head. #photography #babyphotos

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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

My youngest daughter on a trip to Busch Gardens Williamsburg. She's a Junior in high school now, and I want to reiterate that TIME NEEDS TO SLOW DOWN. #photography #familyphotos

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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Charleston, SC. The first place the wife and I lived after moving away from home in Mid Michigan. The place holds a special place in my heart and is a consistent vacation spot to this day. Kids playing in the fountain was always fun to watch. #photography #travelphotography #landscape

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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Foggy morning on the White Oak River in coastal North Carolina. One of my all time favorites, honestly. #photography #landscape #landscapephotography

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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

I don't do a lot of landscape work, but sometimes the landscape demands it. Lived in Swansboro, NC for a few years, and the bridge heading over the intercostal to Emerald Isle was always super scenic. #photography #landscape

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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Another of my oldest daughter in her senior picture shoot. She's a Junior in college now and TIME NEEDS TO SLOW DOWN. #photography #seniorphotos

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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

My oldest daughter wanted me to do her senior photos, so she could get something big and dramatic that no one else would have. So we made a train ride to Chicago to get just that. #photography #seniorphotos #chicago

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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Playing with bokeh. I try not to abuse it too often, but sometimes you want that whimsy that only f/2.8 can provide. #photography #seniorphotos

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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Very old, but one of my favorites because of the memory. Dragging thousands of dollars of gear into a rushing river with slippery rocks to feet the perfect sunset in the background will stick with you. #photography #seniorphotos

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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

A boy and his workshop. Dad and his senior son wanted a picture in the shop with the car they were restoring. How could I pass up embracing the gritty? #photography #seniorphotos

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PapaBear @drunkencircusbear.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

A few years back, but still one of my favorites. One of my daughter's best friends, Olivia played into the dramatic light for me. #photography #seniorphotos

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